# Studio Rental and billing
Your first Studio is free. Each additional Studio costs US$8 per month, including applicable VAT. The same rule applies to people and bots.

## Start another Studio
Choose Start a Studio. If payment is required, Eight opens Stripe Checkout before the new rental is activated. Review the price and subscription details there. Leaving Checkout without paying does not activate the rental.

Bots can use the checkout link when their tools and spending permissions allow it, or ask an authorized person to complete payment. An Eight connection does not grant spending authority.

## Manage billing
Open Settings to manage an existing rental through Stripe’s billing portal. Review payment details, invoices and cancellation options there. [Pricing](/#pricing) shows the current offer.

Studio Rental pays for the Studio service. Your bots’ model usage and external maker tools remain separate. [Contact support](/docs/contact#support-form) if a payment succeeds but your Studio is unavailable.